Rt Hon Gary Blatch @garyblatch.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Are there really people who need this pointing out ? #BBCNews 000
Rt Hon Gary Blatch @garyblatch.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Yes, #Gymkhana may be a snooty restaurant but if I was designing a range of India inspired ready meals for Waitrose, I’d probably avoid a word that, in Britain, conjures up images of ponies….. 100
Rt Hon Gary Blatch @garyblatch.bsky.social · 03/09/2026The youth of today sure do love their Creedence Clearwater Revival CDs. 020
Rt Hon Gary Blatch @garyblatch.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Trying to make space and a few quid by selling some of my records but whatever I get for this I know I’d pay more for another copy so back on the shelf it goes. 🤦♂️ #Stax #Volt #Atlantic 000
Rt Hon Gary Blatch @garyblatch.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Southend til I die, obviously, but even then I won’t be wearing this…. #WhoAreWe ? 000
Rt Hon Gary Blatch @garyblatch.bsky.social · 26/06/2026This Tesco cafe self-order screen threw a wobbly on me recently 000
Rt Hon Gary Blatch @garyblatch.bsky.social · 23/06/2026I've read this post three times and not one of these sentences makes any sense at all #England #WorldCup #BBCSport #PaulRobinson 000
Rt Hon Gary Blatch @garyblatch.bsky.social · 20/06/2026Christ, I thought the men were having a bad day #Cricket 000
Rt Hon Gary Blatch @garyblatch.bsky.social · 20/06/2026I’m refusing to attend any games at Roots Hall in future unless I’m sat by the South/West corner at a table loaded with food and drink and I’m able to flick a chip at Declan Rice. #WorldCup #Chips 000
Rt Hon Gary Blatch @garyblatch.bsky.social · 19/06/2026This advert for a Home care agency in Southend caught my eye - the woman in the bottom left picture has three arms and probably can get herself up 😂 - seriously though, helping someone up” like this would almost certainly cause a face plant. Reposted as I mangled the original 020
Rt Hon Gary Blatch @garyblatch.bsky.social · 16/05/2026This is a strange quote to include on a website for a show you’re trying to sell tickets for ! #Southend #MeanGirls 000
Rt Hon Gary Blatch @garyblatch.bsky.social · 15/05/2026The ‘When Saturday Comes’ World Cup wall chart has arrived 😀 #WorldCup #WhenSaturdayComes 010
Rt Hon Gary Blatch @garyblatch.bsky.social · 24/12/2025Cool ! #AdamAndTheAnts #DeeCLee #ThePretenders and the coolest sleeve I’ve ever had as part of #VinylSanta - Willie Sutherland 070
Rt Hon Gary Blatch @garyblatch.bsky.social · 24/12/2025An excellent Elvis LP with the original hype sticker still in place. 010
Rt Hon Gary Blatch @garyblatch.bsky.social · 24/12/2025I’m out later so don’t want to miss out on #VinylSanta - an excellent package, thank you Santa, good guess as to my age and likes - I’ve seen three of these artists live 😀 Details in replies…. 490
Rt Hon Gary Blatch @garyblatch.bsky.social · 11/10/2025Faith Kipyegon used to be a lot quicker than that 010
Rt Hon Gary Blatch @garyblatch.bsky.social · 24/09/2025If you see this, quote with a concert picture you took. #Low 030
Rt Hon Gary Blatch @garyblatch.bsky.social · 22/09/2025Morning all. I calculate that this #Lidl scratch card “prize” is worth 4p. 010
Rt Hon Gary Blatch @garyblatch.bsky.social · 12/09/2025 I’ve never seen one of these in the UK before. Google search says it’s Pyrrhocoris apterus (Firebug) 020
Rt Hon Gary Blatch @garyblatch.bsky.social · 16/07/202521 years since I saw Hope of the States for the second and last time (in Camden). I do envy those of you seeing them tonight in Manchester 000
Rt Hon Gary Blatch @garyblatch.bsky.social · 18/06/2025Every time I think about culling some of my record collection this one always escapes the sale box… Just look at that label ♥️♥️♥️ #Stax #Vinyl #Atlantic 050
Rt Hon Gary Blatch @garyblatch.bsky.social · 13/06/2025This was inside, looks like a wild evening 😀 The only Google reference to the LP is about a piece by Michael Hurd that had its first recording on this LP. (Track listing in alt-text) 130
Rt Hon Gary Blatch @garyblatch.bsky.social · 13/06/2025I have *never* seen one of these before in 80,000 boot sales or Charity Shop visits. “BEXLEY ERITH TECHNICAL BOYS' CHRISTMAS CONCERT 1966 Conductor: E. J. Jones” 110
Rt Hon Gary Blatch @garyblatch.bsky.social · 11/06/2025In almost the same position two badgers decide to sit on the bench 000
Rt Hon Gary Blatch @garyblatch.bsky.social · 11/06/2025The trail camera near our pond picked up this skinny fox. 100
Rt Hon Gary Blatch @garyblatch.bsky.social · 19/05/2025One of my favourite #Soul compilations and yet I have never heard a single one of these bangers on any radio. Their loss. It’s from 1969 and was released on many different labels with alternative cover art, none as good as this Japanese one by Takayuki Okabe. Tracklisting in alt-text. 000
Rt Hon Gary Blatch @garyblatch.bsky.social · 14/05/2025This was part of a leaflet promoting a local care agency. Did Russell Brand write this ? “…we will do our utmost in furtherance of your overall vision and missions.” 000
Rt Hon Gary Blatch @garyblatch.bsky.social · 12/05/2025I’ve no doubt the hard-working Nurses of Southend will see the hundreds of jobs about to be cut from their already understaffed Hospital as an example of how highly you value their service. 020
Rt Hon Gary Blatch @garyblatch.bsky.social · 07/05/2025They sent this yesterday (!) to their Mailing list subscribers 110
Rt Hon Gary Blatch @garyblatch.bsky.social · 06/03/2025An OG sealed punk LP for £15 sounds great but there’s 20% VAT, buyers fees and *£20* postage. International record buying on eBay is dead. 000
Rt Hon Gary Blatch @garyblatch.bsky.social · 03/03/2025He didn’t care how close I got with the phone as long as he kept being given those sweet sweet peanuts. #Squirrel 000
Rt Hon Gary Blatch @garyblatch.bsky.social · 12/02/2025Thought I’d lost this photo of Gillian Gilbert of New Order playing at Rock City, Nottingham on April 8th 1981. 020
Rt Hon Gary Blatch @garyblatch.bsky.social · 12/02/2025I can read A4 documents in 14point on this phone without zooming in but the BBC News App engineers can only squeeze *one* headline and 1.5 accompanying images in the same space ? 000
Rt Hon Gary Blatch @garyblatch.bsky.social · 11/02/2025A Test Pressing from King Records of Cincinnati, Ohio. It’s a 1957 record by Earl King called “Walking Slowly”. 68 years old ! I know nothing about this Earl King (there are a few) but found this fromthevaults-boppinbob.blogspot.com/2022/11/earl... #Vinyl #Cincinatti #Ohio #RnB 000
Rt Hon Gary Blatch @garyblatch.bsky.social · 09/02/2025BBC News: “M&S boss says retailers ‘raided like a piggy bank' Hmmm, looks like the raid came from within mate…. 000
Rt Hon Gary Blatch @garyblatch.bsky.social · 09/02/2025Four #WeekendSingles with what look like hand-crafted black and white sleeves. All info in the alt-text. 2100
Rt Hon Gary Blatch @garyblatch.bsky.social · 06/02/20253/3 The reverse of that sleeve is even better. It’s a promotion for other artists on CBS and includes Laura Nyro, Donovan, Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, Al Cooper, Simon & Garfunkel and Blood, Sweat and Tears ! “Fly with CBSA Air-play: It’s for “VIPS” of Pops” 😀😀😀 #Vinyl 110
Rt Hon Gary Blatch @garyblatch.bsky.social · 06/02/20252/3 As was common for Japanese 45s, the “sleeve” was actually an insert placed in plastic with the record inside a generic company bag. This one is very cool and features a 747 jet on the front cover. 110
Rt Hon Gary Blatch @garyblatch.bsky.social · 06/02/20251/3 Looking to start selling again on Discogs so have been rooting through boxes. This single caught my eye for a number of reasons. See alt-text for details Firstly, I can’t remember another double A where one side is by a group and the other side is by a member of that group who has gone solo. 140
![The image shows a 2 x 2 grid. Each grid contains the sleeve of a single.
The covers of all four singles are exclusively black and white
The single at Top left is “Too shy to love” by Wisselink from 1979
The sleeve shows (on the left half of the sleeve) a black and white photo of a man in leather trousers having his groin squeezed by someone out of shot. The background is white. On the right half of the sleeve, The words “idi-5555”, (the serial number) “Wisselink”, (the band) “Too shy to love”,”Barbara sells books” and “rumours of revolution”(Titles of tracks of the EP)
The single at Top Right is “Bountiful Living” by Chi-Pig from 1978.
The sleeve shows a black comic style print of the Head and shoulders of the three members of the band against a white background. The logo of the band Chi-Pig in black and white is printed above the photo.
The single at Bottom left is “A Mouthfull”, an EP by Spider Babies from 1995.
The sleeve shows the words Spider Babies in Upper case amongst black images of insects above a black and white photo of three men standing next to a wooden building over a white background. The text box at the bottom of the sleeve says “Astounding 45 RPM garage-trash-rawk EP by the Spider Eaters]
The single at Bottom Right is “Hooligans” by TV Crime from 2016.
The sleeve is white with the words TV Crime in an unusual font across the top, “Hooligans” and “Static Shock Records” across the bottom and, between these texts is a black and white photo of three people at what looks like a party. Pee Wee Herman is one of them](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hnhuh5gj4wnjiaonud7u5m7x/bafkreigpwsvu64jgxyjcltbvufgo3q2ukcjtxfniuiyxzzcesp54txo7hm)
